M3 road traffic accidents
8,670 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M3 appears in 8,670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 13,755 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
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Live M3 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
Collisions by Year
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 8,670 accidents
Accident 1994440BB0316
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1994440OC0202
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199445NM00047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MAZDA E2000
(4y)
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Accident 1994440LA0144
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1994440AA0173
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
ROVER 200 SERIES
PORSCHE 924
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Accident 199445NM00037
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199445NM00034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199401TG00087
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199445NM00033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199445NM00040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994440BB0235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199445NM00029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 2700
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440BB0217
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1994440BB0213
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1994440AA0102
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994440AF0103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 127
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401TG00057
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1994440LA0078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199445NM00017
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199445NM00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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